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<br />e <br />1&\ LA PORTE <br />. STATE BANK <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />February 12. 1988 <br /> <br />Mr. Norman Malone. Mayor <br />City of La Porte <br />604 West Fairmont Parkway <br />La Porte. TX 77571 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Malone: <br /> <br />I am writing this letter to ask your consideration on behalf of <br />La Porte State Bank regarding the action of the interim sign <br />ordinance by the Planning and Zoning Committee last evening. <br /> <br />While the bank certainly supports proper. attractive. and safe <br />signage. the one issue which deals with existing off-premise <br />signage and the inability for replacement of that sign in the <br />event of damage does create some concern. Based on the approval <br />last evening. signs. including our GUS sign and several bill- <br />boards along Hwy. 146. could not be repaired or replaced should <br />damage exceeding 50% of the replacement value occur. Those <br />individuals that were present last evening voiced concern that a <br />substantial dollar investment has been made in both real estate <br />and sign construction which could create substantial harm if sign <br />replacement is not allowed. There was some discussion that <br />existing signs which were properly permitted could be grand- <br />fathered and allowed to be replaced by the owners. This item <br />did not find its way into the interim ordinance. Needless to <br />say. the investment in our sign. which exceeds $35.000. could <br />create quite a hardship if it were damaged either by natural <br />causes or vehicular traffic and we were unable to repair that sign. <br /> <br />Our objective in erecting the GUS sign was twofold; first. to a <br />assist in the identification of the bank's location, and, second, <br />to provide a no cost community service announcement vehicle. At <br />present, the community service announcements represent approxi- <br />mately 75% of the total sign usage. <br /> <br />I would appreciate your strong consideration in granting this one <br />variance in the interim sign ordinance as well as in the permanent <br />sign ordinance when it is completed. <br /> <br />Sincerely. <br /> <br />~43 ~/1U/J7r" <br /> <br />Bob Pizzitola <br />President <br /> <br />BP/jmm <br /> <br />cc: Doug Latimer, Chairman of Planning and Zoning <br /> <br />David Brady. President of Chamber of Commerce <br /> <br />BI5 HighwaJ 146 South <br />P. O. Box 1457 <br />La Parte. Texas 77571 <br />713/471-2911 <br />